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Greek, 1909 -1986
Seated woman
gouache on paper
signed and dated 4/48 lower left
73 x 59 cm
Provenance
The Greek Sale, 13 Dec 2005, Bonhams, London, lot 132
private collection, Athens
Nikos Nikolaou was born in Hydra in 1909.
In 1929 he enrolled at The School of Fine Arts, Athens, where he studied painting under Constantinos Parthenis and Umbertos Argyros.
In 1937, a year after graduating, together with his friend Yiannis Moralis, he moved to Rome and later Paris to further study.
In 1949 he formed 'Armos', an art group including artists: Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, Yannis Tsarouchis, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Engonopoulos and Panayiotis Tetsis. ‘Armos’ held its first exhibition in 1950 at Zappeion, Athens.
In 1960 he moved to the island of Aegina where he was often visited by artists, intellectuals and art lovers.
He taught at The School of Fine Arts, Athens from 1964 to 1974 when he retired.
He worked on many fresco commissions and illustrated numerous books. In 1986, after his death his book ‘Η περιπέτεια της γραμμής στην τέχνη’ was published. The book discusses theory, experimentation and his experiences in art.
The human figure is the main subject matter of Nikolaou’s work. His work is influenced by ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian Art as well as by Greek Folklore.
His work can be found in The National Gallery, Greece, The Municipal Gallery, Athens, The Municipal Gallery, Rhodes, The Leventis Gallery, The Averoff Gallery, The Vorres Museum, The Benaki Museum and many other public and private collections.
In 1929 he enrolled at The School of Fine Arts, Athens, where he studied painting under Constantinos Parthenis and Umbertos Argyros.
In 1937, a year after graduating, together with his friend Yiannis Moralis, he moved to Rome and later Paris to further study.
In 1949 he formed 'Armos', an art group including artists: Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, Yannis Tsarouchis, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Engonopoulos and Panayiotis Tetsis. ‘Armos’ held its first exhibition in 1950 at Zappeion, Athens.
In 1960 he moved to the island of Aegina where he was often visited by artists, intellectuals and art lovers.
He taught at The School of Fine Arts, Athens from 1964 to 1974 when he retired.
He worked on many fresco commissions and illustrated numerous books. In 1986, after his death his book ‘Η περιπέτεια της γραμμής στην τέχνη’ was published. The book discusses theory, experimentation and his experiences in art.
The human figure is the main subject matter of Nikolaou’s work. His work is influenced by ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian Art as well as by Greek Folklore.
His work can be found in The National Gallery, Greece, The Municipal Gallery, Athens, The Municipal Gallery, Rhodes, The Leventis Gallery, The Averoff Gallery, The Vorres Museum, The Benaki Museum and many other public and private collections.
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